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The year in sport: A fond farewell for some, a glimpse of the future for others
Based on the past 12 months, there are some notable sports stars who might have been listening extra closely to McCoy’s experience of retirement – or indeed to anyone else who has spoken candidly about the difficulty of ending a… Read More ›
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#Qatar World Cup: #Federer, #Nadal Send Wishes To World Champion #Messi; Here’s What They Said
Roger Federer sent a fitting message to Lionel Messi as his fellow sporting icon ‘redefined greatness’ in leading Argentina to the most remarkable World Cup win. Messi scored twice and netted in the penalty shootout against France in perhaps the… Read More ›
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#ROGERFEDERER: DOMINATING LIKE #TIGERWOODS AND #MICHAELSCHUMACHER? I THOUGHT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE
Roger Federer admits he thought it was “impossible” to stay at the top as long as the likes of Michael Schumacher and Tiger Woods. The 20-time Grand Slam champion bowed out of professional tennis at the Laver Cup in September aged 41… Read More ›
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#Messi And #Ronaldo Could Play #Qatar Final, Yet Top Tickets Will Be Cheaper Than #Federer’s Last Dance
Should Messi, Ronaldo, or both, reach the final, it will be an event like no other, as this is almost certainly their last World Cup and one that could define their legacies. That’s especially true for people who relentlessly debate… Read More ›
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#DavisCup #Tennis, #WorldCup#Soccer teams reflect #Canada’s wonderful diversity
One winning Canada’s first Davis Cup since its more than a century-old origin, the other qualifying for football’s World Cup for the first time in 36 years. What is noticeable and remarkable is how many new and first-generation Canadians were… Read More ›
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Make Room, #Football, Because New World #Soccer Is on the Rise
For the first time since 2014, the United States men’s team has advanced to the knockout stage at the World Cup, with a 1-0 victory over Iran. It is part of a special moment for North American soccer, because for… Read More ›
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#CNN – #Tennis: #RafaelNadal says ‘a part of his life left’ when #RogerFederer retired
Rafael Nadal admitted that “a part of his life left” with Roger Federer when his great rival retired from tennis – with both players left an emotional wreck on court after the Swiss played his last ever competitive match in September at the Laver Cup…. Read More ›
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Felix Auger Aliassime seals #Canada’s first #DavisCup triumph
Canada lifted the Davis Cup for the first time after beating Australia in consecutive matches in Malaga. Denis Shapovalov got things started for Canada, who made their Davis Cup debut in 1913, by beating Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-2, 6-4. The 23-year-old,… Read More ›
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#Canada claims first #DavisCup title with win over #Australia in final
Canada won its first Davis Cup title on Sunday, defeating Australia 2-0 on the backs of straight-sets wins by Denis Shapovalov and Félix Auger-Aliassime in Malaga, Spain, becoming the 16th country to ever win the championship. Read more at: https://www.sportsnet.ca/tennis/article/canada-claims-first-davis-cup-title-with-win-over-australia-in-final/
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